Government of India sanctioned RS. 190 cr for augmentation of healthcare facilities in North Eastern States

Government of India sanctioned RS. 190 cr for augmentation of healthcare facilities in North Eastern States:

          Union Minister of state of Development of North Eastern Region Dr. Jitendra Singh has sanctioned Rs. 190 cr for augmentation of healthcare facility in the Eight North Eastern States viz of Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Meghalaya, Manipur, Sikkim, Mizoram, Nagaland And Tripura for developing infrastructure for management of infectious diseases.

   The decision has been taken during a virtual meeting to review the COVID-19 status and health care facility in Aspirational districts with special focus on North-East . It was attended by the Health Secretaries as well as Deputy Commissioners and Health officials of the 14 Aspirational district of North East.

   Ministry of DONER has also given the NE states the option to send proposals for health related projects to be funded up to over Rs. 500 cr from North East special Infrastructure Development Scheme(NESIDS).  Proposal have been received from 7 states except Tripura.

   About NEISDS:   It is launched in 2017. NESIDS is a 100% centrally funded scheme to provide financial aid to the state Governments of NE Region for the  project of physical infrastructure relating to water supply, power and connectivity enhancing tourism and social infrastructure relating to primary and secondary sectors of education  and health.